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Votes at a glance: Council adopts wage‑theft ordinance, approves parking fund transfer and several routine measures
Summary
At the March 4 council meeting the City Council adopted a new wage‑theft ordinance after a public hearing, approved a transfer from the parking enterprise fund to finance municipal garage capital improvements, and approved multiple proclamations and referrals; the meeting also included a range of requests for staff updates.
The Lowell City Council took several formal actions on March 4, 2025. The most notable votes were adoption of a new wage‑theft ordinance and a transfer of parking enterprise funds to pay for capital work on municipal parking garages; the council also approved proclamations and referrals on a range of subjects.
Wage‑theft ordinance adopted: The council completed a second reading and adopted an ordinance creating a new chapter 268, titled “Wage Theft,” intended to address worker nonpayment and related enforcement. Supporters included construction trades speakers at the public hearing (Robert Judson and Noel Xavier of the Carpenters Union) who described instances of unpaid wages in local construction. The city solicitor drafted…
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